Patents by Inventor Robert David SHORT

Robert David SHORT has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230285630
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma treatment method comprising: providing a plasma source and a screen comprising a hydrogel and positioning the screen between the plasma source and a surface of a target to be treated with the plasma such that substantially all of the plasma from the plasma source passes through the screen prior to contacting the surface of the target and the screen reduces the concentration of one or more species from the plasma; and/or contacting a surface of a target to be treated with the gel composition comprising a gel forming material and a liquid phase comprising plasma activated liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Inventors: Robert David SHORT, Endre Jozsef SZILI
  • Publication number: 20230181783
    Abstract: There is described herein, a plasma device for the generation of oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) and methods of generating RONS using the plasma device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Bhagirath GHIMIRE, Robert David SHORT
  • Publication number: 20220062493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and products for delivering cells to a biological site. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of delivering cells to a biological site. The method comprises providing a product comprising an alkylamine functionalised substrate and cells for delivery to the biological site attached to the functionalised substrate, wherein the alkylamine functionalised substrate comprises a surface density with an atomic ratio of primary amine to carbon of greater than 0.005, and applying the product to the biological site to allow transfer of the cells from the product to the biological site, thereby delivering cells to the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Louise Elizabeth SMITH, Andrew Percival MICHELMORE, Giles Thomas Sipho KIRBY, Allison June COWIN, Stuart James MILLS, Robert David SHORT
  • Publication number: 20180036450
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and products for delivering cells to a biological site. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of delivering cells to a biological site. The method comprises providing a product comprising an alkylamine functionalised substrate and cells for delivery to the biological site attached to the functionalised substrate, wherein the alkylamine functionalised substrate comprises a surface density with an atomic ratio of primary amine to carbon of greater than 0.005, and applying the product to the biological site to allow transfer of the cells from the product to the biological site, thereby delivering cells to the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Louise Elizabeth SMITH, Andrew Percival MICHELMORE, Giles Thomas Sipho KIRBY, Allison June COWIN, Stuart James MILLS, Robert David SHORT
  • Publication number: 20170050039
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma treatment method comprising: providing a plasma source and a screen comprising a hydrogel and positioning the screen between the plasma source and a surface of a target to be treated with the plasma such that substantially all of the plasma from the plasma source passes through the screen prior to contacting the surface of the target and the screen reduces the concentration of one or more species from the plasma; and/or contacting a surface of a target to be treated with the gel composition comprising a gel forming material and a liquid phase comprising plasma activated liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Robert David SHORT, Ian Michael GRIFFITHS, Endre Jazsef SZILI